Scalehouse Operator

Located in Austinville, VA

Scalehouse Operator

 

Key Responsibilities

⚖️ Truck Scaling & Ticketing

• • Operate industrial truck scales and weighbridges to determine gross, tare, and net weights of vehicles.
• • Utilize specialized software to process customer orders and record tonnage.
• • Generate legal weight tickets, invoices, and receipts for truck drivers exiting the facility.
• • Verify truck weights against legal highway weight limits to prevent overloading infractions.

📝 Site Logistics & Communication

• • Direct traffic flow for vehicles entering and leaving the quarry site.
• • Coordinate with loader operators and plant dispatch via two-way radio to manage material loading queues.
• • Answer incoming phone calls, greet visitors, and respond to basic customer inquiries regarding material availability.

💰 Administrative Support & Cash Handling

• • Recieve payments via cash or check, and manage a daily cash drawer with precise balancing.
• • Organize weekly or monthly material reports for management.
• • Maintain detailed logs of inventory movement, customer accounts, and daily site transactions.

⚠️ Safety, Compliance & Maintenance

• • Enforce quarry safety rules, ensuring all visiting drivers wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like hard hats and high-visibility vests.
• • Visually screen incoming loads and containers to ensure regulatory compliance.
• • Assist with health and safety compliance, helping to log or organize necessary documentation for MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) quarterly or incident reports

• Maintain cleanliness of the scalehouse office, customer entryways, and immediate surrounding area.

Job Qualifications & Requirements

• • Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• • Experience: 1+ years of experience in a scalehouse, weight station, logistics, administrative support, or retail customer service environment preferred.
• • Technical Skills: Basic computer proficiency, strong numerical skills, and comfort learning industrial ticketing/billing programs.
• • Core Competencies: Excellent attention to detail, ability to multitask under pressure during peak haul windows, and strong communication skills.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• • Setting: Small office setting stationed directly at the quarry entrance.
• • Conditions: Frequent exposure to industrial noise levels, dust, mud, and outdoor weather variations when greeting drivers or checking loads.
• • Physical Tasks: Occasional standing, walking across uneven terrain, and lifting up to 25 lbs.
• • Schedule: Standard daytime operational shifts Monday through Friday 6:30am-3:30pm.

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